Dr Aafia’s birthday celebrated in Karachi

By Saleem Chandio and Bachal Chandio

KARACHI: On the directives of the president of the Pasban, Altaf Shakoor, the birthday ceremony of Dr Aafia Siddiqui was celebrated here on Tuesday.

The main event in this regard was held at the Karachi Press Club in which a large number of the people belonging to different walks of life participated and paid rich tributes to the brave Pakistani lady, who is presently languishing in a US prison. Cake was cut while a number of pigeons and balloons were also released. President Pasban Altaf Shakoor, Dr Fauzia Siddiqui, and civil society representatives were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Fauzia Siddiqui said that the presence of a large number of people here shows that the Pakistani nation is still awake and fully backs the cause of Dr Aafia’s release.

SOURCE : Regionaltimes.com

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